When I Was a Kid

Summertime when I was a child was glorious.  No soccer practice, no day camps, and almost no supervision.  You could just get up in the morning, pull on some shorts and a t shirt and leave.  There were rules, like, "Don't slam the door on your way out," and "Be home in time for dinner."  Other than that, we were mostly on our own.  I guess we could've stayed home to watch TV, but there really wasn't anything on during the day.  You just found out what the neighborhood gang of children was up to for the day, and then decided if you were in or if you and your friends would think of something different to do.  Our parents didn't think they were being neglectful, it was the same way they were raised.  The beauty of summer was the lack of structure, or rather the ability to form your own structure.